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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Which Department Should You Join?

Which Department Should You Join?

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler January 15, 2014

Odds are that if you're reading this post, you've already heard all of the great reasons to join 4E. What can I say? We love what we do, and we think anyone could (and should!) enjoy it. However, if Bradley...

Which Section of The Hoya is Right For You?

Which Section of The Hoya is Right For You?

By Lindsay Lee and Lindsay Lee August 28, 2013

The application due date for The Hoya is right around the corner (Friday, September 6) and we realized that some of you might be a little unsure which section you want to apply to. Have no fear! We had...

So You Want To Be a Hoya Columnist?

So You Want To Be a Hoya Columnist?

By Victoria Edel and Victoria Edel June 20, 2013

Good news readers — you too can be a part of The Hoya. Applications for our fall semester columnists have just opened; you can find them all here on Facebook. But what exactly does a columnist do? Columnists...

Digital Decisions

By The Editorial Board April 5, 2013

As Georgetown continues its push to become more tech savvy, the university should consider developing an online application to match. Although Georgetown abstains from the Common Application in order...

A Black Spot on Blue & Gray

By The Editorial Board February 1, 2013

If you happened to have walked past Red Square on Tuesday morning, you would have noticed the line of students stretching from White-Gravenor patio to the amphitheater attached to the Intercultural Center....

Tutoring Programs See Increase in Applicants

By Lily Westergaard September 11, 2012

Center for Social Justice tutoring groups D.C. Reads and the D.C. Schools Project have both seen a surge in interest this semester, according to organization leaders. D.C. Reads and D.C. Schools...

Apply to be a GUIDE Cartoonist or Columnist

By Guide Editor August 3, 2012

The Hoya guide is now accepting applications for columnists and cartoonists for the Fall 2012 semester. Do you love cooking (or eating)? Want to share your favorite books, movies or television shows?...

Yield Hits 47% in Return to Norm

By Adrianna Smith May 20, 2012

Georgetown saw a 47 percent yield rate for the 2012 admissions cycle, a 1.5 percent drop from last year’s record high of 48.5 percent. Of 3,317 accepted students, about 1,565 have submitted deposits...

Applicants More Diverse, Dispersed in Record-Setting Year

By Braden McDonald January 24, 2012

This year's prospective freshman class set a record with 20,050 applications to the university's class of 2016. But they also set a record in diversity, as the numbers of African-American, Asian-American,...

Faculty: New Recruiters

By Pavan Rajgopal September 30, 2011

Georgetown's faculty of big-name policymakers and public intellectuals has long been an asset in the increasingly competitive game of college admissions. Now these academic heavyweights are becoming...

Website to Assist Foreign Applicants

By Andy Miller September 23, 2011

The Department of Homeland Security unveiled a new website last week to help ease the admission process for international students applying to American universities. According to Secretary of Homeland...

Rethinking Best Fit, GU School

By Jacqueline Wangel April 1, 2011

Each year, applicants to Georgetown are asked to check a small box next to the name of one of the undergraduate schools. They write essays explaining their interest in that specific school: the dream...

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